Former bureaucrat Chandra Kanta Das will take over as the member of the North East Council. The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed the appointment on Wednesday as the non governmental member of the region’s top policy implementation body. After his retirement, Das joined BJP where he was appointed as Barpeta district vice president of the party least year.
Tensions escalated in Manipur’s violence-hit Jiribam district on Sunday night as clashes between security forces and protesters turned deadly, officials reported. A young protester, identified as 21-year-old K. Athouba, was fatally shot amid the chaos. A police official confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine who fired the fatal shot, while protesters allege that a Manipur Police special commando unit was responsible. Two others were reported injured in the incident.
The violence erupted as mobs attacked and vandalized properties belonging to political leaders and various party offices. According to police reports, the unrest began at Babupara before spreading to other...
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